Towards a New History for the Egyptian Old Kingdom
Subtitle: Perspectives on the Pyramid Age
Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 540
ISBN-13: 9789004301894
Subjects: Egypt, history; Egypt, politics and government; Egypt, antiquities
Description: The Pyramid Age represents the first of several highpoints in ancient Egypts long history. But critical questions remain about the period, its social structure and economic organization, and the long-term implications of its artistic achievements. On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the Journal of Egyptian History, The University of British Columbia, Harvard University, and Brill Academic Publishers, Boston, held a conference at Harvard University on April 26, 2012. A distinguished group of Egyptological scholars from around the world gathered to consider new perspectives on the Pyramid Age; the results are presented here.